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Unit 2 - Traits

Quiz by Hannah Potts

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  • Q1
    Which trait would be inheritable?
    likes and dislikes
    the ability to ride a bike
    knowing how to do math
    eye color
    60s
  • Q2
    Offspring inherit their parents' genes, giving them their visible, or observable, characteristics. Which is an example of an inherited physical characteristic of a lion?
    the animals it eats
    the climate in which it lives
    the length of its tail
    where it sleeps at night
    60s
  • Q3
    Jimmy and Marquis have joined 4-H. Their project this year was raising pigs for the end-of-the-year 4-H fair. The boys have tried different feed mixes. They have tracked the weight of their piglets as they grew over the 2 month period. All of the pigs started at about the same weight. What environmental factor influenced the final weight of their piglets?
    Which pig had the most hair
    Who the parents of the piglets were
    How much corn they were fed
    The color of the pigs
    60s
  • Q4
    While many traits are inherited from parents, some traits are influenced by the environment. The color of an arctic fox's fur changes throughout the year. What is the best explanation for this trait change?
    Brown fur is warmer for cold months; white is cooler for warm months.
    The fur changes to camouflage; white in winter, and brown in summer.
    The fur changes to camouflage; white in winter, and brown in summer.
    The fur changes based on what foxes eat in summer and winter months.
    60s
  • Q5
    Which of the characteristics below is an acquired trait for a dog?
    color of fur
    playing fetch
    floppy ears
    size of paws
    60s
  • Q6
    Two red peppers look very different but they have the same parent plant. Which statement best describes the peppers?
    The peppers have the same parent plants, but inherited different traits
    The peppers share the exact same traits.
    Both of the peppers have the exact same traits as the parent plant.
    The peppers have the same size and shape
    60s
  • Q7
    The Eastern grey squirrel lives mostly in oak trees that have a medium gray bark. In some cities, oak tree bark is darkening due to air pollution. This Eastern grey squirrel shows melanism, or the increase in black pigment in its fur. What is MOST LIKELY the reason for the change in fur color?
    It is a way to help the grey squirrel attract a mate.
    It is a way to camouflage the squirrel in a changing habitat.
    Squirrels from another region moved into the area.
    With age; it is a very old squirrel.
    120s
  • Q8
    A chameleon can actually change color to match its surroundings. How is this an advantage for survival?
    the chameleon mimics other more dangerous lizards.
    The chameleon is more attractive to possible mates
    The chameleon is camouflaged from predators and prey.
    the chameleon is better able to find shelter.
    120s
  • Q9
    Some giraffes have long necks and some have shorter necks. The ones with longer necks can reach food sources like tall trees as well as eat grasses on the ground. How will this difference MOST LIKELY affect the giraffe population?
    There will be great differences among the giraffe population.
    Their number will remain unchanged.
    Over time, more will have longer necks.
    Giraffes will move from place to place for food.
    120s
  • Q10
    Scientists discovered fossil evidence of mesohippus, an ancestor of the modern horse. Mesohippus lived in North America about 40 million years ago. Mesohippus was about two feet tall, ran on hooves with three toes, and had large, grinding teeth. It is believed that these early horses lived in the thick forests. What may have helped horses change over the last 40 million years?
    being captured by Indians and used for work, pulling wagons and riding
    an increase in their height and weight
    the coming and going of several ice ages
    a change in their food, from trees to grass in the Great Plains
    120s

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